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Orangozinho

Coordinates: 11°07′11″N 15°55′54″W / 11.11979°N 15.93155°W / 11.11979; -15.93155
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Orangozinho
Orangozinho in the Bubaque Sector
Map
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates11°07′11″N 15°55′54″W / 11.11979°N 15.93155°W / 11.11979; -15.93155
ArchipelagoBijagós Archipelago
Area107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Length19 km (11.8 mi)
Width11.8 km (7.33 mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
RegionBolama
Demographics
Population706 (2009)[1]
Getting supplies from Wite village

Orangozinho (Portuguese meaning Little Orango) is an island in the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, it is part of the Bolama Region and the Bubaque sector. Its area is 107 km2,[2] its length is 19 km and its width is 11.8 km. It has a population of 706 (2009 census); the largest village is Wite.[1] The island forms a part of the Orango National Park.[3]

Neighbouring islands are Bubaque to the north, Roxa or Canhabaque to the northeast, Meneque to the west and Canogo to the northwest.

References

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  1. ^ a b População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
  2. ^ Orangozinho in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed 16 November 2018
  3. ^ Quadro nacional da biotecnologia e biosegurança da Guiné-Bissau, March 2008, p. 33